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1717615

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Diabetes: Nicotine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential relationship between nicotine and type II diabetes.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>Studies have shown that smokers are 30% to 40% more likely to get type 2 diabetes than people who don’t smoke. Smoking can also make managing the condition more difficult, because high levels of nicotine can lessen the effectiveness of insulin. Such studies have focussed on the impact of nicotine contained within cigarettes, rather than alternative nicotine delivery methods, and the National Health Service recommends that smokers with diabetes should try to quit.</p><p>As stated during the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee on 14 May 2024, the Department is currently exploring research options to address these evidence gaps in the short, medium, and longer term. I will be setting out further details on this very soon.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/05/2024 10:44:53 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1717616

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Nicotine: Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will publish guidance on the safe use of nicotine pouches.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>While there is currently limited research and evidence into the harms and use of nicotine pouches, they are never recommended for children. Nicotine, the active ingredient in pouches, is a highly addictive drug, and we have a duty to protect children and young people from potential harms. Advice on the harms of nicotine can be found on the Talk to Frank website, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/nicotine" target="_blank">https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/nicotine</a></p><p>That is why, through the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, we are proposing to introduce age of sale restrictions of 18 years old for nicotine pouches, ban free samples to under 18 year olds, and introduce new packaging, flavours, and point of sale display restrictions.</p><p>Whilst the use of nicotine pouches is currently low among adults, it is increasingly popular with younger male audiences. We will continue to monitor the use of these products and update public health guidance and messaging accordingly.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/05/2024 10:52:55 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716801

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Medicine: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will hold discussions with the (a) Medical Schools Council and (b) British Medical Association on the effectiveness of preference-informed allocation for foundation placements for medical graduates.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) manages the national application process for the UK Foundation Programme, on behalf of the four statutory education bodies for the United Kingdom. The UKFPO changed the allocation process for the programme this year to a Preference Informed Allocation method. This consisted of applicants being given a computer-generated rank, and removed the requirement for them to sit the Situational Judgement Test. This change was based on engagement with stakeholders, including the Medical Schools Council, and the British Medical Association.</p><p>When confirming the move to the new system last year, the UKFPO set out that once implemented, it would be kept under constant review, to make sure it is working well for applicants. The UKFPO has confirmed that 75% of applicants received their first choice of programme this year, a 4% increase on last year.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 15/05/2024 15:44:06 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716530

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Musculoskeletal Disorders: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help improve the (a) quality, (b) coverage, (c) availability and (d) use of musculoskeletal data.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities produces annual musculoskeletal health local profiles, designed to bring together meaningful data on a single platform, to enable the commissioning of high-value musculoskeletal services. Data is provided in a user-friendly format, to help local government and health services. They are regularly updated with relevant indicators, most recently in January 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 13/05/2024 16:11:48 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716531

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Surgery: Waiting Lists
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of surgical hubs on trends in waiting times for elective care.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Several external evaluations of the impact of Elective Surgical Hubs are currently ongoing, and supported by NHS England. The University of York is carrying out a comprehensive evaluation funded by the National Institute of Healthcare Research.</p><p> </p><p>The Health Foundation’s Improvement Analytics Unit has also conducted a quantitative assessment of the impact of surgical hubs, with the results to be published later this month. The Health Foundation’s analysis will indicate the impact surgical hubs have had on the number of procedures undertaken and whether they have increased day-case rates and reduced lengths of stay, all of which supports elective recovery, and reductions in waiting times for elective care.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 14/05/2024 17:03:09 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716532

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Joint Replacements: Surgery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people received treatment for (a) knee and (b) hip replacements in surgical hubs in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>NHS England has introduced specific hub-level data site codes for all operational hubs in 2023, with 89% of the 101 operational hubs now reporting data against these codes. However, as many of the hubs have only recently introduced the data codes, NHS England have limited data available for the last 12 months, and much of this new data submission is still being validated. Therefore, NHS England currently do not have reliable, validated hub-specific data about specific procedures undertaken in hubs.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 13/05/2024 08:52:57 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716533

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Medical Records: Databases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made on ensuring all NHS trusts have electronic patient records by March 2026.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The aim of the Frontline Digitisation programme is for all secondary care National Health Service trusts to have an Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system that meets our standards. The Government's 2023 mandate for NHS England set a target for 90% of NHS trusts to have an EPR system in place by December 2023, which has been met. The programme is forecasting to achieve 98% EPR coverage by March 2026, with the remaining 2% of NHS trusts advancing in their plans for an EPR.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 13/05/2024 12:41:52 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716534

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Surgery: Waiting Lists
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce regional variations in the length of NHS elective care waiting lists.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Published management information from NHS England estimates that as of April 2024, three quarters of those waiting for 65 weeks are concentrated in 41 trusts. The National Health Service and Department are providing targeted regional and national intervention to these specific trusts with the largest backlogs, through a programme of challenge and support.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 13/05/2024 17:05:22 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716535

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Asthma
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of asthma (a) acute admissions and (b) deaths in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>NHS England has advised that admissions data for asthma show that it follows the seasonal pattern seen in past years of falling, lower rates in the spring and summer months, and increasing, higher rates in the winter months. There is no published mortality data for asthma available for the past 12 months. The most recent data published by the Office for National Statistics and NHS England covers the period up to 2022.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 13/05/2024 19:06:31 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1716536

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Asthma: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of access to (a) specialist care provision and (b) review for asthma patients.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>Fewer than 5% of all people with asthma have severe asthma or uncontrolled asthma. For these people, systematic assessment by a specialist multidisciplinary severe asthma team has been shown to improve patient outcomes, for instance with a reduction in exacerbations and oral corticosteroids use, a reduction in health care utilisation, and an improvement in quality of life, regardless of the use of biologic drugs.</p><p>Severe asthma services form part of NHS England’s specialised commissioning responsibilities. Specialised respiratory services are subject to joint commissioning or delegation to integrated care boards from April 2024, which will support integrated pathways between specialised and non-specialised services. Recent work contributed to by NHS England, to support capacity within specialised severe asthma services, included the development of a severe asthma toolkit and an Accelerated Access Collaborative on improving pathways for identification and management of patients with severe asthma. Regular asthma reviews, at least annually, are recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence within its guideline on the diagnosis, monitoring, and chronic management of asthma.</p><p>The provision of annual asthma reviews is one of the indicators within the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) for general practices in England. The objective of the QOF is to improve the care patients are given by rewarding practices for the quality of care they provide to their patients, based on several indicators across a range of key areas of clinical care and public health. The latest published data for 2022/23 shows that 62.9% of people on the asthma register received a review in the past 12 months. This has steadily increased since 2020/21, the earliest date from which data is available, as this is when the indicator definition was updated. Further information on the public health profile of patients with asthma is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/ASthma%20review#page/4/gid/1/pat/159/par/K02000001/ati/15/are/E92000001/iid/93790/age/314/sex/4/cat/-1/ctp/-1/yrr/1/cid/4/tbm/1" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/search/ASthma%20review#page/4/gid/1/pat/159/par/K02000001/ati/15/are/E92000001/iid/93790/age/314/sex/4/cat/-1/ctp/-1/yrr/1/cid/4/tbm/1</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 15/05/2024 16:37:11 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell